Cora Staunton
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Ladies' Gaelic football | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Born | 13 December 1981 | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Occupation |
HSE Liaison Officer | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Carnacon | |||
Inter-county(ies) | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1995–2018 | Mayo | 66 (59:476) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
All-Irelands | 4 | ||
All Stars | 11 |
Cora Staunton (born 13 December 1981) is an Irish
In 2018, Staunton released her autobiography called Game Changer; it was named as the 2018 Bord Gáis Energy Sports Book of the Year.[5]
Early life
Staunton was raised in Carnacon, County Mayo.[6] Her father was a farmer and her mother worked in the catering department of a local hospital. She has four brothers and three sisters and is the second youngest amongst her siblings. In 1995, her mother, Mary, was diagnosed with cancer. She died on 11 July 1998 when Staunton was 16. [7][8][4]
Gaelic football
Staunton began playing
Association football
Staunton plays
International rules football
Staunton was a member of the
Rugby union
In September 2013 Staunton made her rugby union debut for Castlebar Ladies in a Connacht Women's League game against Tuam. She subsequently scored seven tries in a 68–15 win.[21] She also went onto captain Castlebar to the league title.[22]
Australian rules football
Cora Staunton | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 13 December 1981 | ||
Original team(s) | Greater Western Sydney | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2018, Greater Western Sydney vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2018–2022 (S7) | Greater Western Sydney | 50 (55) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 7. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Staunton's decision to play Australian rules football came after a conversation with her compatriot Nick Walsh, an assistant coach at the Greater Western Sydney Giants.[23] She was drafted by the Giants in the 2017 AFL Women's draft and was the first international player to be signed to an AFL Women's list.[24][25]
In 2018 Staunton returned to Ireland to play for Mayo county during which time she was selected in the Ireland Banshees squad for the Euro Cup 9-a-side Australian rules tournament at Cork.[26]
On 28 August 2022, she scored three goals in Greater Western Sydney's defeat to Western Bulldogs, a tally that included her 50th goal in the league, with only Darcy Vescio ahead of her.[27]
In March 2023, Staunton retired from Australian rules football.[28]
Statistics
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Marks
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 18 | 57 | 13 | 14 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0 |
2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 65 | 31 | 96 | 19 | 24 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 6 |
2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 12 | 63 | 14 | 12 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 6 |
2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10† | 64 | 29 | 93 | 18 | 18 | 1.1 | 1.1§ | 7.1 | 3.2 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
2022 (S6) | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 50 | 25 | 75 | 19 | 17 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | |
2022 (S7) | Greater Western Sydney | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 13 | 21 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | |
Career[29] | 50 | 55 | 43 | 307 | 148 | 455 | 96 | 106 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
Honours
Gaelic football
Individual
- Ladies' Gaelic football All Stars Awards
- Winner: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017: 11
Mayo
- All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
- Ladies' National Football League
- Winners: 2000, 2004, 2007: 3
- Runners-up: 2016
Carnacon
- All-Ireland Ladies Club Football Championship
- Winner: 2002, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017: 6
- Runners-up: 2006, 2010, 2012: 3
Association football
Mayo
- FAI Women's Cup
- Winner: 2006: 1
Ballyglass Ladies
- WFAI Intermediate Cup
- Winners: 2011: 1
Rugby union
Castlebar Ladies
- Connacht Women's League
- Winners: 2013: 1
References
- ^ a b "Women in Sport: The Mayo And Footballing Legend – Cora Staunton". www.her.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Cora Staunton (Mayo)". ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (29 January 2016). "Evergreen Cora Staunton commits to another year in the Mayo jersey". www.rte.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Cora Staunton". livingforsport.skysports.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Cora Staunton autobiography named Irish Sports Book of the Year". The 42. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ Cora Staunton makes football history in Australia from Connaught Telegraph 10 Jan 2022
- ^ a b "Fresher Staunton out to make final amends". www.independent.ie. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Cora Staunton still determined to break down barriers". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ^ "Cork v Mayo – TG4 All-Ireland LSFC Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Mayo ladies make glorious history". www.mayonews.ie. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Mayo Women's League History". inform.fai.ie. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "UCD v Mayo League – Womens FAI Senior Cup Final Photos". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Mayo Women for Europe!". www.castlebar.ie. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Mayo Women's Soccer 2012". mayoladies.webs.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Women aim for glory". www.mayonews.ie. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Ladies ready to go". www.mayonews.ie. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Ballyglass win FAI Umbro Women's Intermediate Cup". www.fai.ie. 4 September 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Brave Aussie ladies like ewes to the slaughter in Ireland". www.worldfootynews.com. 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Players Launch First Ever Ladies International Rules Test Series". ladiesgaelic.ie. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Ireland v Australia – Ladies International Rules Series 1st Test Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Cora Staunton makes rugby debut". www.mayonews.ie. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Cora's a dab hand at rugby too!". hoganstand.com. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Nick Walsh, defensive coach". Greater Western Sydney Giants. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (18 October 2017). "Gaelic football legend Cora Staunton joins Greater Western Sydney's AFLW team". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Cora Staunton: The greatest footballer playing in Australia that you've probably never heard of, ABC, 15 March 2018
- ^ Cora Staunton set for Banshees as Irish eye Aussie Rules double by James O'Connor for the Irish Examiner 11 October 2018
- ^ "Mayo legend Staunton scores 50th AFLW goal". Hogan Stand. 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Cora Staunton announces retirement from AFLW after 50 games". Irish Independent. 27 March 2023.
- ^ "Cora Staunton". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
- Cora Staunton's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Cora Staunton at AustralianFootball.com